13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 9:13:1 ⧉כְּבֹאֲכֶ֣םkevoakhemas you enter 1 Samuel 9:13:2 ⧉הָעִ֣ירhairthe city 1 Samuel 9:13:3 ⧉כֵּ֣ןkenso, thus 1 Samuel 9:13:4 ⧉תִּמְצְא֣וּןtimtseunyou will find 1 Samuel 9:13:5 ⧉אֹת֡וֹotohim 1 Samuel 9:13:6 ⧉בְּטֶרֶם֩beterembefore 1 Samuel 9:13:7 ⧉יַעֲלֶ֨הyaalehe goes up 1 Samuel 9:13:8 ⧉הַבָּמָ֜תָהhabamatato the high place 1 Samuel 9:13:9 ⧉לֶאֱכֹ֗לleekholto eat 1 Samuel 9:13:10 ⧉כִּ֠יkifor, because 1 Samuel 9:13:11 ⧉לֹֽא־יֹאכַ֤לloyokhalwill not eat 1 Samuel 9:13:12 ⧉הָעָם֙haamthe people 1 Samuel 9:13:13 ⧉עַד־בֹּא֔וֹadboountil his coming 1 Samuel 9:13:14 ⧉כִּ֥יkifor, because 1 Samuel 9:13:15 ⧉הוּא֙huhe 1 Samuel 9:13:16 ⧉יְבָרֵ֣ךְyevarekhwill bless 1 Samuel 9:13:17 ⧉הַזֶּ֔בַחhazevakhthe sacrifice 1 Samuel 9:13:18 ⧉אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֖ןakharekhenafterward, after this 1 Samuel 9:13:19 ⧉יֹאכְל֣וּyokheluthey will eat 1 Samuel 9:13:20 ⧉הַקְּרֻאִ֑יםhakeruimthe invited ones 1 Samuel 9:13:21 ⧉וְעַתָּ֣הveataand now 1 Samuel 9:13:22 ⧉עֲל֔וּalugo up {plural} 1 Samuel 9:13:23 ⧉כִּֽי־אֹת֥וֹkiotofor him 1 Samuel 9:13:24 ⧉כְהַיּ֖וֹםkhehayomas today, like this day 1 Samuel 9:13:25 ⧉תִּמְצְא֥וּןtimtseunyou will find 1 Samuel 9:13:26 ⧉אֹתֽוֹ׃otohim |
13. Formal Translation When you enter the city, you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat, because the people will not eat until he comes, for he will bless the sacrifice; after that, the invited will eat. And now, go up, for you will find him about this time. |
13. Dynamic Translation As you enter the town, you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people will not eat until he arrives, since he must bless the sacrifice first. Afterward, those invited will eat. Now go up; you should find him at about this time. |